Finding Your Identity with Jennifer Pasquale, Founder & Director of Programming, Pride & Grit

Airmen Helping Airmen

In this episode of Airmen Helping Airmen Podcast by Kaleth Wright, Jennifer Pasquale, Founder & Director of Programming Pride & Grit, talks about using one’s strengths to find one’s identity. She talks about how grit and a supportive community can make this process easier.

Jennifer Pasquale, Founder & Director of Programming, Pride & Grit, joins the Airmen Helping Airmen Podcast with Kaleth Wright to talk about finding strength, identity, and community.

Key facts

• Jennifer's LinkedIn
• Pride & Grit's Instagram
• Pride & Grit's Twitter
• Pride & Grit's Facebook
• Pride & Grit's Website
• National Resilience Day Website
• Jennifer Pasquale is the Founder & Director of Programming at Pride & Grit, a Gallup-certified CliftonStrengths coach, a corporate trainer, and a military spouse advocate who provides resource highlights, articles, interviews, and tools to support their mental health and guide them through their personal development journey. She bagged a B.A. Psychology at Hollins University graduated magna cum laude with departmental honors.

Key takeaways

• There are some things that you just can't appreciate until you're in it, and that is why having an understanding community is helpful
• Don’t be afraid of leaving your comfort zone. Learn where and how to stretch in ways that support your lifestyle and help you grow
• Allow yourself to feel all the feelings and then process each of them
• The key to adapting well to change is recognizing what you need and being able to lean into those things
• Take the time to carefully go through your options and decide what is best for you (and your family)
• “Know your limits, but be willing to stretch”
• If you’re feeling overwhelmed, take the first step and start with one thing. You don’t have to have it figured out; just focus on one small goal at a time
• Don’t feel pressured to do things a certain way because most people do it that way. Reflect, define your methods in a way you're comfortable with, and unapologetically execute it
• Answering the question, “Who am I?” begins with identifying your strengths and applying them to your life
• Lean into your potential. Find what makes you tick. Find your passion
• Thrive with your grit. Use your grit to continuously get better at what you’re trying to do

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Quotes

“...Just raise your hand because no matter what it is you need, no matter what season you're in, no matter where you are, somebody's been there. And, sometimes, the hardest part is just raising your hand. The rest of it will come, and the support will come.”

“...Know your limits, but be willing to stretch...”

“...You have to be a little gritty, and you have to have that capability of digging in when things are hard...”

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